Installation :: Windows
<h2>Installing DMDirc on Microsoft Windows</h2>
<h3>Download</h3>
<p>
 DMDirc has a graphical installer available for Windows users.
 Simply download the <code>DMDirc-<em>version</em>-Setup.exe</code>
 file (labelled "Windows installer") from the
 <a href="../downloads">downloads page</a>, and double click on the
 file to being the installation.
</p>
<h3>User Access Control (Windows Vista users)</h3>
<a href="../screenshots?file=res/docs/installation.windows.uac.png">
<img src="../res/thumb2/docs/installation.windows.uac.png" alt="UAC dialog" class="leftss">
</a>
<p class="rightss">
 Users of Windows Vista may see a "User Access Control" dialog
 similar to the one pictured on the left when starting the DMDirc installer.
 Simply click on the "Allow" option to proceed with the installation.
</p>
<h3>Java installation</h3>
<a href="../screenshots?file=res/docs/installation.windows.nojava.png">
<img src="../res/thumb2/docs/installation.windows.nojava.png" alt="No java dialog" class="leftss">
</a>
<p class="rightss">
 The installer will first check that you have a compatible version of Java
 installed. If you don't, you will see a dialog similar to the one on the left.
 Before you can install DMDirc, you will need to obtain and install a recent copy
 of Java from <a href="http://jdl.sun.com/webapps/getjava/BrowserRedirect">sun.com</a>.
</p>
<h3>Installation Wizard</h3>
<p>
 Once the installer has checked that a compatible version of Java is installed,
 the installation wizard will appear, which will guide you through the process
 of installing DMDirc. For more information, see the
 <a href="installation.wizard">installation wizard</a> section.
</p>
